Spoon Wa Ke Mia
Dan-Yacuba · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: CHR-18
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Wa Ke Mia Spoon: It is the festive or ceremonial spoons that honor the hospital woman. They measure more than forty centimeters. Wa Ke Mia spoons,…
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Wa Ke Mia Spoon: It is the festive or ceremonial spoons that honor the hospital woman. They measure more than forty centimeters. Wa Ke Mia spoons, to properly prepare the meal of circumcision, must be invested by a spirit, thus acquire a sacred rank. Esla Wunkirley's most important participation is in the "cow party". At this party women carry the singing voice. By planting their spoons they distribute rice, cauris and small pieces of currency to the most needy in the village. This spoon represents the body of a woman without arms. the head is represented by the spoon bucket. The vintre and the thighs are engraved with leaves, as a scarification.
L spoon on the left is Dan and the other Baulé.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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